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Drake University

Drake University, 2507 University Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50311-4505, U.S.A., United States
4.51 / 5 based on 6 reviews.
Description:
Drake is a private, fully accredited, coeducational university on a 120-acre campus in Des Moines, the capital and largest city in Iowa. Drake offers more than 75 undergraduate majors and many graduate programs in its six colleges and schools - Arts and Sciences, including Fine Arts; Business and Public Administration; Education; Journalism and Mass Communication; Law; and Pharmacy and Health Sciences.

Drake students gain an education that blends a foundation in the liberal arts and sciences with outstanding professional programs. That unique combination spells success: Ninety-five percent of Drake graduates over the past five years found professional employment or entered graduate schools after earning their degrees.



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100% of students recommend
6 reviews
Housing
3.8/5
 All experiences (6)
Student life
5.0/5
 5 stars (6)
Academic
5.0/5
 4 stars (0)
Languages
5.0/5
 3 stars (0)
Expenses
3.8/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.7/5
 1 star (0)
“Get a job on campus. Go to social activities even if shy. Don't let opportunities go by. If you want to live a big city, go somewhere else. If you want to experience American way of life, come!” Read Review
yolibuster, Spain

6 reviews of Drake University

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HOUSING    
by Yolanda, Universidad Antonio de Nebrija, Madrid, Spain
Journalism, University Agreement
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: Also, a shared apartment during the second semeste
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? It's more independent and appropiate for my way of living
Personal comments:
It's very nice because they organize a lot of activities for students, which is a great chance to meet people; but you have to share bathroom with the whole floor and the food is not very good.
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STUDENT LIFE    
by Yolanda, Universidad Antonio de Nebrija, Madrid, Spain
Journalism, University Agreement
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Student life dominates the city
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal comments:
The sports events where very well organized, I used to attend specially basketball matches. There's also Drake relays, a very important sports event. I went almost every day to Mars Cafe, which is less than five minutes from campus: it has amazing drinks and food, nice atmosphere and free wireless internet.
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ACADEMIC    
by Yolanda, Universidad Antonio de Nebrija, Madrid, Spain
Journalism, University Agreement
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:
If your home university allows it, try to get courses from different areas, not only your area of study.



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
Everything was great and the teachers were very comprehensive regarding my needs and difficulties as an international student. It would be nice to be able to choose subjects as a junior, because being international I only had freshmen status.

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by Yolanda, Universidad Antonio de Nebrija, Madrid, Spain
Journalism, University Agreement
Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
I didn't have any problems, except with some cases where language was very specific, but always had someone that would nicely explain. I knew very well the language and wanted to become proficient, which I think I almost accomplished.
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EXPENSES    
by Yolanda, Universidad Antonio de Nebrija, Madrid, Spain
Journalism, University Agreement
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
job
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
Housing was cheaper when I lived at the apartment because at home I live in a big city and Des Moines was a small one. I didn't have a cell phone during my stay in the US and used internet to communicate with my family in SPain, so I saved a lot of money there. I traveled a lot more so, naturally, I spent more, but prices where cheaper than at home.
Travel: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife, Overall: was the same price as at home.
Telephone, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Living in an apartment can really save you money. Working on campus gives you extra money and is generally very well paid, specially being a language partner of you native language.
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OVERALL    
by Yolanda, Universidad Antonio de Nebrija, Madrid, Spain
Journalism, University Agreement
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
Not really, everything went pretty well.
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
You can fully experience american university life, which I think is very different from European. Everyone is very nice and they will work hard to make your stay so good you will want to go back.



FINAL COMMENTS

Get a job on campus. Go to social activities even if shy. Don't let opportunities go by. If you want to live a big city, go somewhere else. If you want to experience American way of life, come!
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